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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,218,962 and 13,456,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,218,962 and 13,456,581 is: 29,117,330.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,218,962 : 13,456,581 = 13,456,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,218,962/13,456,581 = 13,456,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,218,962x = 13,456,581 × 13,456,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,218,962x = 181,079,572,209,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,079,572,209,561/6,218,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,117,330.55

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